Blaise Compaoré Politician
Blaise Compaoré (born 3 February 1951) is a Burkinabé politician who was President of Burkina Faso from 1987 until his resignation on 31 October 2014. He was a top associate of President Thomas Sankara during the 1980s, and in October 1987 he led a coup d'état during which Sankara was killed; subsequently he introduced a policy of "rectification", overturning the Marxist policies pursued by Sankara. He won elections in 1991, 1998, 2005, and 2010. His attempt to amend the constitution to extend his 27-year term caused the 2014 Burkinabé uprising. On 31 October 2014, an army spokesman said that Compaoré had been removed from power; he had fled to Ivory Coast.
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Office holder
| office | President of Burkina Faso |
|---|---|
| party | |
| prime minister |